Seth Cropsey, RealClearDefense
South Korea-U.S. Military Drills Could Use Nuclear Assets
Dasl Yoon, WSJ Remarks threaten to further raise tensions with North Korea
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
Congressional Research Service From the report
The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy…
Ukraine asked U.S. for 100 A-10 Warthogs to fight Russians
Justin Cooper, AMN Early in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the defenders asked the U.S. for 100 A-10 “Warthog” attack jets to wipe out tank columns rolling on Kyiv. The request was…
Mercenary Boss ‘Worse Than Putin’ Could Be Russia’s Next Leader
News.Com.Au As Russia’s ruling elite one-by-one fall down stairs or out windows, another star is rising. Now speculation is mounting that “Putin’s Chef” is preparing to step out of the…
Expect the Unexpected in 2023
James Stavridis, Bloomberg Ukraine, Taiwan and Iran top the list of potential crises, but the U.S. isn’t prepared for less-obvious global cataclysms.
With the new year upon us, the…
In Romania, U.S. Troops Train Close to Russia’s War, in Signal to Moscow
NYT The deployment to a NATO country near the conflict in Ukraine is seen as a model of deterrence for a U.S. military that has recently stepped back from direct fighting.
What Does the UKraine War Tell Us About Russia’s Nuclear Posture?
Forbes Russia’s military performance in Ukraine has proven to be, in the words of the Economist’s year-end edition, “spectacularly incompetent.” Western observers have noted major…
China’s Aircraft Carrier and Drones Operating Near Okinawa
Mahadzir, USNI News Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is operating in the East China Sea following two weeks in the Philippine Sea. The CSG is now…
U.S. and China Spar Over Military Aircraft Intercept
John Feng, Newsweek The American and Chinese militaries have released conflicting accounts of what both sides said was an unsafe and unprofessional air encounter over the South China Sea, in…